Jhong apologizes for 'Showtime' walk out

ABS-CBN News

MANILA -- "It's Showtime" mainstay Jhong Hilario apologized to the noontime program's audience for walking out during its live telecast on Tuesday, saying he could not contain his emotions amid the ordeal of his co-host and long-time friend, Vhong Navarro.

Navarro, who has been friend with Hilario for over two decades, is currently embroiled in a legal battle with a group that includes businessman Cedric Lee and model Deniece Cornejo, who he has accused of conspiring to attack him inside a condominium unit at the Bonifacio Global City, Taguig last week.

According to Navarro, he was tied up, blindfolded, and beaten up by six men, leaving him with serious injuries, including a broken nose that required reconstructive surgery.